thank for joining us. meteorologist tony pann has a quick look at the forecast for us. >> good morning, everyone. so far, so good. just a few high, thin clouds this morning. the temperatures are in the 60's. we're going to make it into the upper 70's this afternoon. it's going to be a little breezy, but we'll just see a mixture of sunshine and clouds through the day. when we come back, we'll check the seven-day forecast, see what's on tap for the rest of the week. >> thanks, tony. we're racing toward november's general election. campaigning is in full swing. >> president obama will head to philadelphia today to help raise money for a democrat who could help his party maintain some control in congress. republicans see an opportunity to take over. it's the nation's new third party that could have a big impact. tracie potts has more from washington. >> this weekend, president obama aimed straight for the heart of his party, black voters. >> tell them that the time for action is now! >> the challenge of this u